CRISIS RESIDENTIAL CENTER DIRECTIONS PROGRAM

EVALUATION

Jacob Campbell, Shireen Wheeler, Jennifer Boisen

Problem

Homeless youth living without family make up 1% of the total urban homeless population

There were about 1,682,900 youth who ran away or were forced out of their homes in 2002

Many come from chaotic homes Issues with school attendance Face developing mental disorders,

physical health issues and conduct disorder

Interventions

The importance of the environment The milieu Relationship with staff

Group Work Skills Relationships

Family Therapy Reunification

Referrals

Limitations of the Literature

Few recent studies on residential programs working with this population

Even fewer studies looked at the programs from the client’s perspective

Our study focuses mostly on client perspective

Research Question and Why it Matters

Research Question: What is the effectiveness of the CRC Directions

Program for the financial grant years 2006-2008? The objective is to analyze the impact that the

Directions Program has on its clients and their families.

Identify procedures and interventions that need to be improved.

Give a voice to former clients and their families.

Aid other programs such as the Hope Centers and Basic Centers in addition to the CRC .

The Study

Participants Former clients of the CRC Directions Program,

from between October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2008, and their legal guardians

127 former clients and 127 adults Data Collection Methods and Procedures

Client files will be studied Surveys will be sent to the parents and the

youth GAIN-SS In-depth one on one interview

QUESTIONS